Okay cool, sorry, didn't mean to come off as condescending if I did. Just kicking myself now that I didn't come up with using foam sooner. perfect timing though because I'm lofting a boat right now.
I don't typically use a hot wire I usually rough cut it to shape and then I have some aluminum foam that works great as a rough sander to sand to fit
the space is air right now. so net no, because the foam has some mass. If you need to meet displacement, then leave some spots for pouring in lead shot.
I don’t think making displacement will be hard with the Mac. The Montana? Absolutely. But between cannons, batteries, pump etc I don’t foresee it being an issue with the Mac. Slightly off topic but had a nice little round package arrive from Strike. The Imperial German High seas fleet shall rise again!
The foam is advantageous. the savings in mass can be applied in metal to the bottom of the hull which improves stability. well that and sometimes you get other hilarious benefits as well. My Provence will drive upside down at half throttle rather well. still sinks with no throttle but once she flips, she drives to shore quite nicely under power. View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AF1s13wGKKw that particular one comes with the benefit of no holes in the bow at all...
Ok small update. I started the de-sheeting process as you can see from attached pictures. I started on the starboard side and man is it major PITA to get the balsa off. I have a lot of sanding in my future. After I started I decided since I’m already ripping it out I’ll see what kind of damage Mac would take with it’s old balsa. Results? Perfectly round holes. Absolutely no major gashes or splintering. Conclusion: the balsa isn’t in as bad of shape as originally thought. Therefore I plan to only re-sheet the starboard side for now and only after I have installed internal systems that having an opening on the side will make easier. For the port side I just have a few very minor points to seal up. Unlike the starboard these are very small and would not allow a ton of water into the hull. That’s all for now.
Good afternoon sir. By your pictures here you have a second expensive hobby of model railways. HO scale from the size. Steam or Diesel eras
So the years moving from steam to diesel-electric .My father did Canadian Pacific and Canadian National with a little of Union Pacific thrown in because they run on CP tracks up here. Mostly modern. He did have in brass the Royal Hudson that still runs up the west coast out of Vancouver B.C.
So what type of rolling stock you looking for. I have my fathers collection, about 90% Athearn all with Kaydee couplers and trucks.
